Welcome to Food with Varinder
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My name is Varinder…
I’m a mother of 3 and a life-long vegetarian running my restaurant out of La Hulpe and Leuven in Belgium. My cooking is influenced by the culinary depths of my own British Indian heritage, the cuisine of my husband’s Anglo-Persian heritage, and by the rich array of foods I’ve enjoyed through my love of travel.
At Food With Varinder, we cook the kind of food that doesn’t fit into one box — because it never belonged in one. Our vegetarian dishes are rooted in India and Iran, but shaped by life in Britain. Some are old family favourites. Others are our take on street food, slow food, and the food we grew up craving. This is not fusion. This is flavour that travelled — through spice tins, family recipes, and shared meals. Every dish has a story. And every guest is part of it.
Cook-along
These 3 sessions, 4 hours if you include dining time, tend to be booked earlier in the week and in the evenings starting at 18h30. Please get in touch with your numbers, preferred dates and any food restrictions.
Private Dining Room
It’s a beautiful room. I have even been told, by someone who knows, that there is no place in Leuven like it. So come and see for yourself.
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What Our Customers Say
The owners treat everyone as honored guests. It shows in the service and the love in the food.
Reluctant to add another 5-star review as it's harder and harder to get a table.